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1909-S VDB 1c RD

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
MS61 $2,500.00
MS62 $2,750.00
MS63 $3,000.00
MS64 $4,250.00
MS65 $7,500.00
MS66 $16,800.00
MS67 $122,400.00
MS61 CAC $3,000.00
MS62 CAC $3,300.00
MS63 CAC $3,600.00
MS64 CAC $5,100.00
MS65 CAC $9,000.00
MS66 CAC $21,600.00
MS67 CAC $180,000.00

Apr Data

971 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. Genuine--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 750 03/13/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS63 Red PCGS. 63 HA 2,880 11/20/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 3,120 01/10/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 3,240 08/12/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 3,240 07/21/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 3,360 08/12/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (281/209). PCGS Population: (1019/1221). CDN: $3,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. 64 HA 3,450 05/23/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 3,480 05/09/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS63 Red PCGS. Mintage 484,000. 63 HA 3,600 11/24/2024
    1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 3,840 07/10/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 3,840 12/15/2023
    1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-64 RD (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 3,840 06/14/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red NGC. 65 HA 3,960 01/10/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS64 Red PCGS. 64 HA 4,080 07/21/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS64 Red PCGS. Glittering yellow-gold highlights flicker across smooth, partially reflective surfaces of thi 64 HA 4,320 07/29/2024
    1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-65 RD (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 4,800 11/19/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 4,920 08/12/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 5,040 08/12/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 5,160 08/12/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 5,160 05/09/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 5,400 08/12/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 5,400 01/10/2024
    1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-65 RD (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 5,520 08/15/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 5,760 11/17/2023
    1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-65 RD (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 5,880 06/14/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 6,000 05/09/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red NGC. NGC Census: (169/40). PCGS Population: (936/285). CDN: $5,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Min 65 HA 6,000 05/23/2023
    1909-S VDB Lincoln PCGS MS-65RD 65 Scotsman 6,195 07/28/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 6,300 12/15/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. The low 484,000-piece mintage was well-saved by dealer, speculators, and the public, making t 65 HA 6,600 07/29/2024
    1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-65 RD (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 6,600 03/27/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 6,900 05/04/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 7,200 09/13/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 7,211 05/04/2023
    1909-S VDB Lincoln NGC MS-65 RD CAC 65 Scotsman 7,375 07/28/2023
    1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. OGH Rattler. 65 Stacks Bowers 7,500 06/17/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. Accompanied by an ANACS Certificate. PCGS Population: (939/288 and 24/30+). NGC Census: (172/41 65 HA 7,500 08/29/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65+ Red PCGS. 65 HA 7,920 05/09/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 8,400 05/04/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. Warm and natural honey-gold color gives this Gem Red 1909-S VDB cent a lighter hue than i 65 HA 10,800 08/12/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 10,800 01/10/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65+ Red NGC. 65 HA 11,100 09/15/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS66 Red PCGS. 66 HA 13,200 08/14/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 13,200 09/14/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS66 Red PCGS. 66 HA 13,800 08/14/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS66 Red PCGS. 66 HA 14,400 08/14/2024
    1909-S Lincoln Cent. V.D.B. MS-66 RD (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 15,600 03/26/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS66 Red PCGS. Despite being the most plentiful mintmarked issue of its era, the 1909-S VDB is always in high 66 HA 15,600 11/06/2023
    1909-S 1C VDB MS66+ Red PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 48,000 11/21/2024
    1909-S 1C VDB MS66+ Red PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 50,400 11/21/2024
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 2428
      Coin Date: 1909-S VDB
      Denomination (Short): 1c
      Denomination (Long): Cent
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin
      Mintage: 484,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Lincoln, Wheat reverse (Bronze)
      Coinage Years: 1909-1958
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      Diameter: 19
      Weight (Grams): 3.11
      Designer: Victor D. Brenner
      Edge: Plain
      Obverse Description: Bust of Abraham Lincoln framed by IN GOD WE TRUST on the top periphery. The word LIBERTY to the left of the portrait and the date and mintmark (If any) positioned on the right side.
      Reverse Description: Wheat ears flanking the words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on the top perimeter. The deisgner's initials V.D.B. appear on the bottom periphery.
      General Notes: The 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent is perhaps the most famous of all issues in this long-running series. The lowest-mintage regular-issue piece with a mintage of only 484,000, it is still available with relative regularity and many examples are available under the same roof at any given large coin'show. Still, many Lincoln cent enthusiasts consider this coin the holy grail of numismatics and it is without a doubt one of the most sought-after coins around. <BR><BR> The 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent saw such a low mintage because public outcry over the prominently displayed initials of the coin's designer, Victor David Brenner (VDB), caused the removal of the offending VDB inscription from the bottom-center of the coin's reverse shortly after this issue debuted. However, many in the public were aware of the controversy and hoarded 1909-S VDB pennies in large numbers. According to numismatic experts, some 20,000 specimens exist, making it a rarity that can be acquired for a cost. In RD uncirculated grades, the situation becomes a little different. Examples become tough above MS65RD, with MS66RD proving a very challenging threshold. These coins are extremely rare in MS67RD or higher.
      PCGS #: 2428
      NGC ID: 22B2
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